DIVERSE


Meaning of DIVERSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dī-ˈvərs, də-ˈ, ˈdī-ˌ ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English divers, diverse, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French divers, from Latin diversus, from past participle of divertere

Date: 14th century

1. : differing from one another : unlike

people with diverse interests

2. : composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities

a diverse population

Synonyms: see different

• di·verse·ly adverb

• di·verse·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.